Renesas CPU Core Readies For Next-Gen MCUs

Forecasting remarkable capabilities in code efficiency, processing performance, and power consumption, the company's design for a Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) CPU architecture will soon take form in the next generation RX family of MCUs. The family includes 16- and 32-bit versions of the CISC CPU core with a maximum operating frequency of 200 MHz. Users can expect processing performance in the realm of 1.25 MIPS/MHz, a 30% reduction in object-code size, power consumption of 0.03 mA/MHz, plus compatibility and scalability with the company's existing products. For more information, call RENESAS TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC., San Jose, CA. (408) 382-7407.